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What
a great tool to see how the sun and planets compare in size. Try it,
it's easy: In the first box choose "Sun". In the second box, choose
"Mercury". Next, click the word "compare" located between the two
boxes. Try different variations.

Have
you ever wished upon a falling star? Have you ever wondered why
it twinkled in the sky? Complete the treasure hunt below to learn
more about the stars in our Solar System. Read each question
carefully. Then, click on the phrase "let's find out..." after
each question to help you answer it. Carefully read the
information provided. Answer each question in complete
sentences. Good luck in your SEARCH AMONG THE STARS!

OLogy
is a totally free science Website for kids from the American Museum of
Natural History. Once you're here, you'll know this is a place for
exploration. Zip through space, getting tours of our solar system and the Milky Way galaxy (Click ASTRONhttp://sites.google.com/a/edenschool.net/grade4/science/solar-systemOMY). Safely
Join Ology and you can collect trading cards, build a webpage, and
create actvities. (No personal info or email is required to join the
site.

Fill
in all the empty cells by dragging and dropping the planets Every
row,column,and 3x3 box with orange borders should contain all nine
planets. No planet should appear more than once in a row, column, or
box (alert is given). Students will need Teacher help to get started.

Every question you answer correctly will boost your rocket a little
further toward its destination--leaving the Earth's atmosphere. Click
the button that you think holds the correct answer, or click a 'Life
Line' button for helpful clues. 'Open a Link' will take you to a web
page that has information about the question, and 'What have others
answered?' will show you the percentage of people that have previously
chosen each answer.

In this interactive online activity, students investigate how the
gravitational force of a large solar system body, such as Jupiter, can
affect the path of a smaller body, such as a comet. They will launch a
comet to learn how gravity can change its path. They also learn how
changing the speed, the angle of approach, or the masses of large and
small bodies affects the force of gravity on a comet. Students will need Teacher help to get started.

Virtual Tours

Think
you could create the perfect World? Here’s your chance to try. With
World Builder, you call the shots. Work your way through each of the
creation screens, but make your choices wisely, only certain conditions
will ensure your planet is a successful place for life to grow and
evolve. (Teachers: although the actual science may be beyond
gr4, the tool is easy to use for whole class instruction followed by
individual use.

Calculators

Let's
say that you want to build a model solar system and you plan to use a
basketball as the sun. If he basketball is 30" in diameter, you can use
this calculator to figure out what the sizes of the planets would be.